JEDDAH: With his sights on completing what is known as the most dangerous motor sport in the world, Talal Bader, Saudi Arabia’s youngest Dakar Saudi Arabia 2020 driver, is making his way in the racing world. Founded in 1978, the Dakar Rally is the brainchild of Thierry Sabine and considered motor sport’s ultimate endurance race. For…
LONDON: Anthony Joshua has offered to be Tyson Fury’s sparring partner if it helps his fellow British fighter beat WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Joshua has been left frustrated in his attempts to lure America’s Wilder into the ring as he bids to unify the division following his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. last weekend. The…
LONDON: Anthony Joshua has offered to be Tyson Fury’s sparring partner if it helps his fellow British fighter beat WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Joshua has been left frustrated in his attempts to lure America’s Wilder into the ring as he bids to unify the division following his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. last weekend. The…
Tennis champ Daniil Medvedev lauds Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Tennis Cup, calls for its return RIYADH: Diriyah Tennis Cup champion Daniil Medvedev is calling for Saudi Arabia’s first professional tennis tournament to become a regular stop on the tour, insisting the event has the makings of becoming one of the sport’s best. World No. 5 Medvedev came…
RIYADH: Diriyah Tennis Cup champion Daniil Medvedev is calling for Saudi Arabia’s first professional tennis tournament to become a regular stop on the tour, insisting the event has the makings of becoming one of the sport’s best. World No. 5 Medvedev came out on top in the weekend’s history-making event at the Diriyah Arena. The tournament,…
RIYADH: Saudi showjumpers at this month’s Diriyah Equestrian Festival aren’t just riding to win — they are battling for places at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, the country’s equestrian chief said on Sunday. “Saudi riders’ participation in international championships is very important,†said Prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah, president of the Saudi Equestrian Federation. “Coming…
RIYADH: Saudi showjumpers at this month’s Diriyah Equestrian Festival aren’t just riding to win — they are battling for places at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, the country’s equestrian chief said on Sunday. “Saudi riders’ participation in international championships is very important,†said Prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah, president of the Saudi Equestrian Federation. “Coming…
HALF MOON BAY, Eastern Province: Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi scored an emphatic victory in the third stage of the Sharqiya Baja when he carded the quickest time, in spite of a change in the overnight timings that had put him three seconds behind his Spanish rival Carlos Sainz. Al-Rajhi and co-driver Michael Orr guided their Toyota…
HALF MOON BAY, Eastern Province: Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi scored an emphatic victory in the third stage of the Sharqiya Baja when he carded the quickest time, in spite of a change in the overnight timings that had put him three seconds behind his Spanish rival Carlos Sainz. Al-Rajhi and co-driver Michael Orr guided their Toyota…
RIYADH: There are only three weeks to go until Dakar Saudi Arabia 2020 starts in Jeddah. It will be the first time this adventurous race comes to Asia, where Saudi Arabia’s desert will play host to the 7,500-km-long rally over 13 days of action and 12 stages of challenging navigation. Taking place from Jan. 5-17, the…
